Packaged Substation

The Lewis County Public Utility District seeks a vendor to deliver a complete packaged substation—including steel structures, foundations, grounding, conduit, control enclosure, high‑voltage and low‑voltage bus work, switches, insulators, potential transformers, and all associated hardware—delivered to two specified sites in Chehalis, WA. The district supplies the main transformer; the bidder must provide all remaining equipment, engineering designs sealed by a professional engineer, extensive shop‑testing, and documentation. Delivery of the first shipping package is required by 30 April 2027 and the second by 16 July 2027, with final acceptance and warranty concluding by February 2028. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price IFB with bid‑bond (5 % for bids ≥ $120 k) and performance‑bond (10 %). • Scope covers design, fabrication, galvanizing, testing, and delivery of a full substation system (except transformer). • Must meet extensive ANSI/IEEE/ASTM/NESC/ASCE standards and provide 18‑month warranty; liquidated damages of $1,000/day for late delivery. • Key milestones: bid deadline 8/19/2026, Package 1 delivery 30 Apr 2027, Package 2 delivery 16 Jul 2027, final delivery ≤ Feb 2028.